What is your favorite Civilization game?

[Kekvit Irae]

Post what's your favorite Sid Meier's Civilization incarnation or Civ clone, and why.

To me, it's either a toss-up between CivII: Test of Time, Master of Magic (a delicious cross between Civ and MoO) and Alpha Centauri plus the Alien Crossfire expansion pack. If given the choice, I would choose SMAC, since it's more graphically sound, and you are given a LOT more choices on how to end the game, rather than just kill everyone or get all spells/research. Test of Time gave you scenarios with three worlds to play with rather than one, and the original campaign allowed you to play on Alpha Centauri once you built the spaceship, adding a new world to conquer.